complete list of everything due more than one week ago
Due on THURSDAY 7/28:
1. Read MHH, pp. 179-185 & 189-194 2. Make sure you bring your handbook (MHH) & copies of ALL YOUR SOURCES -- you will NEED these things, so don't forget.
Due on FRIDAY 7/29:
1. Annotation of Sources -- you MUST have PAPER/PRINTED copies of EACH SOURCE that meet the criteria for acceptable sources & acceptable copies, all of which is explained in detail on the A2 assignment sheet (on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page). Below I have listed the requirements for this assignment and also posted an example of the assignment (a 2-page article that is annotated and has the works cited citation written on it): annotation_example_page_1.jpg & annotation_example_page_2.jpg REQUIREMENTS: (a) On EACH SOURCE, any information, facts, numerical data (statistics), quotes, ideas and/or images/graphics that you are considering including in your research paper should be clearly underlined and/or highlighted. (b) On EACH SOURCE, your annotations (notes) should be handwritten NEXT TO ANY HIGHLIGHTED/UNDERLINED MATERIAL. To learn how to annotate properly and get ideas for your annotations, see the handout given to you in class on Tuesday 7/26 (on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page; also here: READING YOUR SOURCES_evaluating managing annotating note-taking.doc) -- the last two pages of the handout explain some strategies for taking notes as well as questions and suggestions for responding to readings ("Strategies for Elaborating on Readings") 2. Complete draft of your Works Cited page -- use part 4 (the MLA section) of MHH to create your works cited page. The menu/list on pp. 224-226 tells you which pages to look at to get explanations of citations for almost any type of source along with an example of a citation for each type of source. Starting on pp. 261+, there is an example of a research paper in MLA style -- the last page of the paper is the Works Cited page, which is annotated by the authors of the handbook with explanations about things like which order to put your sources in, how to format the page properly, how to indent properly, and so on.
Due & In-Class on TUESDAY 8/2:
1. Timed Writing Test #2 will take place in class on Tuesday 8/2 -- do NOT skip class or you will get a zero; this test CANNOT be rescheduled (ELC policy) 2. Final draft of your entire MULTI-GENRE PROJECT. Here is the checklist for preparing, editing, formatting, and publishing (printing) your final draft: FINAL DRAFT CHECKLIST_multi-genre project.docx
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bring your Brief McGraw-Hill Handbook AND your laptop to class every day until the end of the semester. If you don’t have a laptop, that’s okay. But you MUST MUST MUST have your handbook with you at all times in class.
THINGS THAT ARE DUE SOON and LATER ON..
1. Peer review for prologue, epilogue, and final/fourth genre is due by Saturday evening (7/16) – instructions are on the STUDENT PAGES page. 2. Presentation on responsible research issues will be on Thursday 7/21 during class. BRING YOUR SAVED PPT on a USB/Flash drive (memory stick) or on your laptop computer. Also EMAIL your PPT to yourself and upload it to the wiki. If you plan to use your laptop for the presentation, make sure you check that you have the right input to hook it up to the projection system in our classroom. ALL GROUPS MUST UPLOAD THEIR FINAL PPT & HANDOUT TO THE WIKI by Friday. 3. Second drafts of prologue, epilogue, and final/fourth genre AND your sources (A2) are due at YOUR CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT 4. FINAL MULTI-GENRE PROJECT DRAFT due on Friday 7/29 (a handout with specific instructions about what to hand in and how to put it together properly is coming soon…) 5. FINAL RESEARCH PAPER PORTFOLIO due on last day of class, which is either Thursday 8/11 or Thursday 8/18 (still waiting for the ELC to confirm our last day of class…)
ANNOUNCEMENT: the Lansing City Pulse (newspaper) advertises a weekly "Practice Your English!" event that takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the East Lansing Public Library. All internationals and nonnative English speakers are welcome to practice English in a friendly, informal, no-pressure environment of conversation where they can practice their speaking and listening skills while also enjoying some social time with new and old friends.
EXAMPLES OF GENRES: open the following PDF to see how you can download all of the bookmarks from my computer to sites that have examples of all genres. Instructions to View Genres Bookmarks.pdf
MULTI-GENRE PROJECT: new requirements
- title page with image or graphic -- I will provide you with some examples; a title page basically just includes the whole project's title, class info, date, name, and an image. - prologue -- introduction paragraph for whole project; should introduce topic clearly and either imply or clearly state thesis for whole project. - four genres -- organize these in whatever order you think makes the most sense - element to link your genres together (OPTIONAL) -- please see the "Extended Genre List" handout on the Unit 1 page for explanation and ideas. - epilogue -- a conclusion paragraph to tie your genres together and restate or state your thesis for the whole project clearly as well as provide a closing thought.
PRESENTATIONS: all presentations will be in class on Tuesday 7/25.
WHAT'S DUE ON TUESDAY 7/25: 1) all of your research (A2) - 6-10 sources for approval. You will have to fill out an evaluation form for each of your sources later this week, so you may want to print the evaluation forms now (forms are on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page). Be sure to follow all instructions carefully; instructions are clearly explained and detailed in the A2 handout on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page. We will learn how to create correct citations for each of your sources in class this week; as long as you follow instructions about acceptable copies, you won't have a problem finding the correct citation information. (I am not going to post a list of citation info to record; we will do this in class instead.) 2) Read MHH, pp. 189-196.
PEER REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS: prologue, epilogue, and final genre (first drafts)
1. Check the list below to see who your partner is. Take some time to discuss with your partner how you will approach and complete this peer review assignment. You and your partner may want to talk before doing peer review so you both have a better understanding of each others' MGPs, the thesis/theme of your MGPs, the other topics you wrote about for your MGP, etc.
2. You will respond/review to ONLY ONE CLASSMATE'S DRAFTS. (Remember: you will lose major points for not doing peer review!)
3. Use the peer review question worksheet below -- your responses to the questions ARE your feedback. Make sure you answer the questions properly (follow instructions on the worksheet) and that you write out your answers in complete or nearly complete sentences. I don't care if you type or hand-write your answers as long as you upload your completed peer review to your student page when you're done (PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, etc. -- for example, if you hand-write your answers, take a picture of your written answers and upload as a JPEG file).
4. You should also make comments directly on your partner's/group member's draft (easiest way is to use the "insert comment" function in MS Word or to use a colored font for your comments so the writer can clearly see what and where you provided feedback on the draft itself).
5. Upload your peer review responses/answers to YOUR OWN STUDENT PAGE no later than 5:00 p.m. on FRIDAY 7/15. Let your partner know as soon as you've done this so he/she can go view your response.
6. Look on your partner's student page for his/her peer review feedback on YOUR writing after the due date for peer review (Friday 7/15 by 5:00 p.m.)
*YOU SHOULD CONTINUALLY BE WORKING ON EDITING MGP FINAL DRAFTS!*
1) PEER REVIEW for final genre, prologue, and epilogue (for MGP) is due no later than Saturday at midnight; post peer review to your student page -- seethe main STUDENT PAGES page for detailed instructions. 2) PRESENTATIONS on research issues will take place in class on Tuesday 7/19; access your group's page via the PRESENTATION 2 - Responsible Research page. 3) SECOND DRAFT of prologue, epilogue, and final genre + COMPLETE DRAFT of MGP are due at your conference next week; sign up on Friday for an appointment. 4) BRING MHH textbook & your LAPTOP to class for the rest of the semester, especially your textbook. 5) FINAL DRAFT OF WHOLE MGP DUE on FRIDAY 7/29 6) FINAL DRAFT OF RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on LAST DAY OF CLASS
HOMEWORK/MAJOR PAPERS & DRAFTS THAT ARE DUE VERY SOON... 1. FIRST DRAFT OF FINAL GENRE & PROLOGUE & EPILOGUE are due on TUESDAY 7/12 -- bring printed copies to hand in and upload to your student page. Be ready for peer review on this day. 2. Second drafts of final genres and prologue & epilogue due on FRIDAY 7/15 -- hand in printed copies and upload to student page
HOMEWORK/DUE on or before MONDAY 7/4 at NOON:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises:
Go through the handout I gave you in class on subject-verb agreements and complete all of the practice/exercise activities. Just do your best to figure out the right answers, and don't worry about making mistakes because we will go over everything in class and I won't be grading your right and wrong answers. I just want you to be prepared to review answers first thing on Tuesday.
2. Titles Peer Discussion:
Go to STUDENT PAGES to see who your group members are and where to have your online discussion. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY: a) go to the page assigned to your group and click on the "DISCUSSION" tab at the top of the page, b) Post (write) a short but detailed description of your MGP's theme and main (overall) idea and a also a brief description of what your descriptive paragraph, expository paragraph, and essay are about. c) Then, post at least 3 title ideas for EACH paper (total of 9 title ideas) as well as any comments, concerns, or questions you have about any of your title ideas. d) After this, your job is to make sure you give feedback to each of your group members' title ideas AT LEAST ONCE PER MEMBER and wait for your group members to do the same for you. You may continue your discussion as long as you want as long as you meet these basic requirements.
3. Conclusion Strategies Journal:
Read through the handout on CONCLUSIONS (on the Important Handouts page if you lost your copy) carefully--the whole thing, including the example conclusions. Then, consider carefully which of the conclusion strategies would fit best with your personal or opinion essay--choose AT LEAST TWO strategies. Finally, write a brief journal on your student page in which you a) identify the strategies you think would work for your paper, b) explain why you think these strategies are suitable and wise possible choices, c) explain what you think the effect of each strategy might be on readers, and finally d) note any comments, questions, or concerns that you'd like me to briefly respond to (give you feedback on).
DUE/BRING TO CLASS on TUESDAY 6/28:
1. Your laptop computer and/or printed copies of your essay drafts + your textbooks + introductions & conclusions handout 2. Complete the homework worksheet on transitional words and phrases. I gave this to you in class; if you need to download a copy, the worksheet is available on the Important Handouts page. 3. Do another practice timed writing; complete it BEFORE class on Tuesday because you will hand it in at the beginning of class. I have posted four more prompts for you on the Timed Writings page. You can use any prompt from any practice timed writing as long as it is a question (prompt) you HAVE NOT written about yet.
DUE/BRING TO CLASS on FRIDAY 6/24:
1. Your laptop computer and/or printed copies of your essay drafts and timed writing practice essays 2. Your textbooks! 3. Your handouts on introductions & conclusions
2. Bring the handouts to class that I gave you on Tuesday (today): introductions & conclusions AND purposeful repetition.
3. Keep working on your MGP by drafting your final two genres, prologue and epilogue; choose your image or photo (for cover page), etc.
3. Timed Writing Test #1 will be on Tuesday 7/5!
DUE FRIDAY 6/10: 1) Download, PRINT, read, and BRING TO CLASS the handout called "Rhetorical Strategies & Organizational Patterns," which is posted and available for you to download on the Important Handouts page. Make sure you bring your printed copy of the handout with you to class on Friday -- you will need to to participate in class activities. 2) Be prepared to write a first draft of your personal or opinion essay IN CLASS on Friday. In other words, make sure you have a clear topic in mind, and -- even better, if possible -- have a clear outline of your essay ready so that you can use it during class to help you write a more focused first draft of your essay.
DUE THURSDAY 6/9: You may do these assignments on paper to hand in during class OR you may email me your completed assignment. 1. DAC, pp. 4-10, exercises 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and discussion questions on pp. 8-9. 2. DAC, pp. 10-19, exercises 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and discussion questions on p. 18.
DUE THURSDAY 6/2: 1. First Draft of descriptive paragraph due at beginning of class -- make sure you have a printed, correctly formatted copy. 2. First draft of expository paragraph due at beginning of class -- make sure you have a printed, correctly formatted copy.
DUE THURSDAY 6/2: DO BOTH OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS ON PAPER SO YOU CAN HAND THEM IN TO ME 1. DAC, pp. 32-36, exercises 2.3 and 2.4. 2. DAC, pp. 73-84, exercises 3.6, 3.11. 3.12 -- MAKE SURE YOU READ THE "OUTLINING" SECTION CAREFULLY.
DUE TUESDAY 5/31: 1. CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO WRITE YOUR Revised Topic Proposal Instructions.pdf 2. MHH, pp. 515-528, exercises 61.1, 61.2, 61.3, 61.4, and 61.5. Do this assignment on paper because you must hand it in to me. 3. Choose what you will write about for your first genre: DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH.
PAST HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS:
complete list of everything due more than one week ago
Due on THURSDAY 7/28:
1. Read MHH, pp. 179-185 & 189-1942. Make sure you bring your handbook (MHH) & copies of ALL YOUR SOURCES -- you will NEED these things, so don't forget.
Due on FRIDAY 7/29:
1. Annotation of Sources -- you MUST have PAPER/PRINTED copies of EACH SOURCE that meet the criteria for acceptable sources & acceptable copies, all of which is explained in detail on the A2 assignment sheet (on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page). Below I have listed the requirements for this assignment and also posted an example of the assignment (a 2-page article that is annotated and has the works cited citation written on it): annotation_example_page_1.jpg & annotation_example_page_2.jpgREQUIREMENTS:
(a) On EACH SOURCE, any information, facts, numerical data (statistics), quotes, ideas and/or images/graphics that you are considering including in your research paper should be clearly underlined and/or highlighted.
(b) On EACH SOURCE, your annotations (notes) should be handwritten NEXT TO ANY HIGHLIGHTED/UNDERLINED MATERIAL. To learn how to annotate properly and get ideas for your annotations, see the handout given to you in class on Tuesday 7/26 (on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page; also here: READING YOUR SOURCES_evaluating managing annotating note-taking.doc) -- the last two pages of the handout explain some strategies for taking notes as well as questions and suggestions for responding to readings ("Strategies for Elaborating on Readings")
2. Complete draft of your Works Cited page -- use part 4 (the MLA section) of MHH to create your works cited page. The menu/list on pp. 224-226 tells you which pages to look at to get explanations of citations for almost any type of source along with an example of a citation for each type of source. Starting on pp. 261+, there is an example of a research paper in MLA style -- the last page of the paper is the Works Cited page, which is annotated by the authors of the handbook with explanations about things like which order to put your sources in, how to format the page properly, how to indent properly, and so on.
Due & In-Class on TUESDAY 8/2:
1. Timed Writing Test #2 will take place in class on Tuesday 8/2 -- do NOT skip class or you will get a zero; this test CANNOT be rescheduled (ELC policy)2. Final draft of your entire MULTI-GENRE PROJECT. Here is the checklist for preparing, editing, formatting, and publishing (printing) your final draft: FINAL DRAFT CHECKLIST_multi-genre project.docx
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Bring your Brief McGraw-Hill Handbook AND your laptop to class every day until the end of the semester. If you don’t have a laptop, that’s okay. But you MUST MUST MUST have your handbook with you at all times in class.
THINGS THAT ARE DUE SOON and LATER ON..
1. Peer review for prologue, epilogue, and final/fourth genre is due by Saturday evening (7/16) – instructions are on the STUDENT PAGES page.2. Presentation on responsible research issues will be on Thursday 7/21 during class. BRING YOUR SAVED PPT on a USB/Flash drive (memory stick) or on your laptop computer. Also EMAIL your PPT to yourself and upload it to the wiki. If you plan to use your laptop for the presentation, make sure you check that you have the right input to hook it up to the projection system in our classroom. ALL GROUPS MUST UPLOAD THEIR FINAL PPT & HANDOUT TO THE WIKI by Friday.
3. Second drafts of prologue, epilogue, and final/fourth genre AND your sources (A2) are due at YOUR CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT
4. FINAL MULTI-GENRE PROJECT DRAFT due on Friday 7/29 (a handout with specific instructions about what to hand in and how to put it together properly is coming soon…)
5. FINAL RESEARCH PAPER PORTFOLIO due on last day of class, which is either Thursday 8/11 or Thursday 8/18 (still waiting for the ELC to confirm our last day of class…)
Here are the instructions for your REVISED RESEARCH QUESTION & EXPANDED LIST OF SEARCH TERMS, due by noon on Monday 7/18:
RESEARCH QUESTION and SEARCH TERMS_due by noon Monday 7-18.docx
ANNOUNCEMENT: the Lansing City Pulse (newspaper) advertises a weekly "Practice Your English!" event that takes place every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the East Lansing Public Library. All internationals and nonnative English speakers are welcome to practice English in a friendly, informal, no-pressure environment of conversation where they can practice their speaking and listening skills while also enjoying some social time with new and old friends.
EXAMPLES OF GENRES: open the following PDF to see how you can download all of the bookmarks from my computer to sites that have examples of all genres.
Instructions to View Genres Bookmarks.pdf
MULTI-GENRE PROJECT: new requirements
- title page with image or graphic -- I will provide you with some examples; a title page basically just includes the whole project's title, class info, date, name, and an image.- prologue -- introduction paragraph for whole project; should introduce topic clearly and either imply or clearly state thesis for whole project.
- four genres -- organize these in whatever order you think makes the most sense
- element to link your genres together (OPTIONAL) -- please see the "Extended Genre List" handout on the Unit 1 page for explanation and ideas.
- epilogue -- a conclusion paragraph to tie your genres together and restate or state your thesis for the whole project clearly as well as provide a closing thought.
PRESENTATIONS: all presentations will be in class on Tuesday 7/25.
WHAT'S DUE ON TUESDAY 7/25:
1) all of your research (A2) - 6-10 sources for approval. You will have to fill out an evaluation form for each of your sources later this week, so you may want to print the evaluation forms now (forms are on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page). Be sure to follow all instructions carefully; instructions are clearly explained and detailed in the A2 handout on the Unit 2 - Writing Using Research page. We will learn how to create correct citations for each of your sources in class this week; as long as you follow instructions about acceptable copies, you won't have a problem finding the correct citation information. (I am not going to post a list of citation info to record; we will do this in class instead.)
2) Read MHH, pp. 189-196.
PEER REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS: prologue, epilogue, and final genre (first drafts)
1. Check the list below to see who your partner is. Take some time to discuss with your partner how you will approach and complete this peer review assignment. You and your partner may want to talk before doing peer review so you both have a better understanding of each others' MGPs, the thesis/theme of your MGPs, the other topics you wrote about for your MGP, etc.2. You will respond/review to ONLY ONE CLASSMATE'S DRAFTS. (Remember: you will lose major points for not doing peer review!)
3. Use the peer review question worksheet below -- your responses to the questions ARE your feedback. Make sure you answer the questions properly (follow instructions on the worksheet) and that you write out your answers in complete or nearly complete sentences. I don't care if you type or hand-write your answers as long as you upload your completed peer review to your student page when you're done (PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, etc. -- for example, if you hand-write your answers, take a picture of your written answers and upload as a JPEG file).
4. You should also make comments directly on your partner's/group member's draft (easiest way is to use the "insert comment" function in MS Word or to use a colored font for your comments so the writer can clearly see what and where you provided feedback on the draft itself).
5. Upload your peer review responses/answers to YOUR OWN STUDENT PAGE no later than 5:00 p.m. on FRIDAY 7/15. Let your partner know as soon as you've done this so he/she can go view your response.
6. Look on your partner's student page for his/her peer review feedback on YOUR writing after the due date for peer review (Friday 7/15 by 5:00 p.m.)
Your peer review partner(s) is...
- Alabd & Ho Jun (photo caption essays)
- Mousa & Obaid (timelines)
- Zarina & Arya (brochures/pamphlets)
- Rustam & Junhao (letters)
- Bob & Amal (a dialogue & a recipe)
- Majeed & Jawad (a speech & a fairy tale)
Here is the worksheet with all of the PEER REVIEW QUESTIONS _mgp.docx
DUE SOON & WHAT TO BE WORKING ON...
*YOU SHOULD CONTINUALLY BE WORKING ON EDITING MGP FINAL DRAFTS!*
1) PEER REVIEW for final genre, prologue, and epilogue (for MGP) is due no later than Saturday at midnight; post peer review to your student page -- seethe main STUDENT PAGES page for detailed instructions.2) PRESENTATIONS on research issues will take place in class on Tuesday 7/19; access your group's page via the PRESENTATION 2 - Responsible Research page.
3) SECOND DRAFT of prologue, epilogue, and final genre + COMPLETE DRAFT of MGP are due at your conference next week; sign up on Friday for an appointment.
4) BRING MHH textbook & your LAPTOP to class for the rest of the semester, especially your textbook.
5) FINAL DRAFT OF WHOLE MGP DUE on FRIDAY 7/29
6) FINAL DRAFT OF RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on LAST DAY OF CLASS
HOMEWORK/MAJOR PAPERS & DRAFTS THAT ARE DUE VERY SOON...
1. FIRST DRAFT OF FINAL GENRE & PROLOGUE & EPILOGUE are due on TUESDAY 7/12 -- bring printed copies to hand in and upload to your student page. Be ready for peer review on this day.
2. Second drafts of final genres and prologue & epilogue due on FRIDAY 7/15 -- hand in printed copies and upload to student page
HOMEWORK/DUE on or before MONDAY 7/4 at NOON:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises:
Go through the handout I gave you in class on subject-verb agreements and complete all of the practice/exercise activities. Just do your best to figure out the right answers, and don't worry about making mistakes because we will go over everything in class and I won't be grading your right and wrong answers. I just want you to be prepared to review answers first thing on Tuesday.2. Titles Peer Discussion:
Go to STUDENT PAGES to see who your group members are and where to have your online discussion. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY: a) go to the page assigned to your group and click on the "DISCUSSION" tab at the top of the page, b) Post (write) a short but detailed description of your MGP's theme and main (overall) idea and a also a brief description of what your descriptive paragraph, expository paragraph, and essay are about. c) Then, post at least 3 title ideas for EACH paper (total of 9 title ideas) as well as any comments, concerns, or questions you have about any of your title ideas. d) After this, your job is to make sure you give feedback to each of your group members' title ideas AT LEAST ONCE PER MEMBER and wait for your group members to do the same for you. You may continue your discussion as long as you want as long as you meet these basic requirements.3. Conclusion Strategies Journal:
Read through the handout on CONCLUSIONS (on the Important Handouts page if you lost your copy) carefully--the whole thing, including the example conclusions. Then, consider carefully which of the conclusion strategies would fit best with your personal or opinion essay--choose AT LEAST TWO strategies. Finally, write a brief journal on your student page in which you a) identify the strategies you think would work for your paper, b) explain why you think these strategies are suitable and wise possible choices, c) explain what you think the effect of each strategy might be on readers, and finally d) note any comments, questions, or concerns that you'd like me to briefly respond to (give you feedback on).DUE/BRING TO CLASS on TUESDAY 6/28:
1. Your laptop computer and/or printed copies of your essay drafts + your textbooks + introductions & conclusions handout2. Complete the homework worksheet on transitional words and phrases. I gave this to you in class; if you need to download a copy, the worksheet is available on the Important Handouts page.
3. Do another practice timed writing; complete it BEFORE class on Tuesday because you will hand it in at the beginning of class. I have posted four more prompts for you on the Timed Writings page. You can use any prompt from any practice timed writing as long as it is a question (prompt) you HAVE NOT written about yet.
DUE/BRING TO CLASS on FRIDAY 6/24:
1. Your laptop computer and/or printed copies of your essay drafts and timed writing practice essays2. Your textbooks!
3. Your handouts on introductions & conclusions
DUE THURSDAY 6/23:
1. PRACTICE PROMPTS FOR PRACTICE TIMED WRITING: TIMED WRITING PRACTICE PROMPTS_due thursday 6-23.pdf
2. Bring the handouts to class that I gave you on Tuesday (today): introductions & conclusions AND purposeful repetition.
3. Keep working on your MGP by drafting your final two genres, prologue and epilogue; choose your image or photo (for cover page), etc.
3. Timed Writing Test #1 will be on Tuesday 7/5!
DUE FRIDAY 6/10:
1) Download, PRINT, read, and BRING TO CLASS the handout called "Rhetorical Strategies & Organizational Patterns," which is posted and available for you to download on the Important Handouts page. Make sure you bring your printed copy of the handout with you to class on Friday -- you will need to to participate in class activities.
2) Be prepared to write a first draft of your personal or opinion essay IN CLASS on Friday. In other words, make sure you have a clear topic in mind, and -- even better, if possible -- have a clear outline of your essay ready so that you can use it during class to help you write a more focused first draft of your essay.
DUE THURSDAY 6/9: You may do these assignments on paper to hand in during class OR you may email me your completed assignment.
1. DAC, pp. 4-10, exercises 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and discussion questions on pp. 8-9.
2. DAC, pp. 10-19, exercises 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and discussion questions on p. 18.
DUE THURSDAY 6/2:
1. First Draft of descriptive paragraph due at beginning of class -- make sure you have a printed, correctly formatted copy.
2. First draft of expository paragraph due at beginning of class -- make sure you have a printed, correctly formatted copy.
DUE THURSDAY 6/2:
DO BOTH OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS ON PAPER SO YOU CAN HAND THEM IN TO ME
1. DAC, pp. 32-36, exercises 2.3 and 2.4.
2. DAC, pp. 73-84, exercises 3.6, 3.11. 3.12 -- MAKE SURE YOU READ THE "OUTLINING" SECTION CAREFULLY.
DUE TUESDAY 5/31:
1. CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO WRITE YOUR Revised Topic Proposal Instructions.pdf
2. MHH, pp. 515-528, exercises 61.1, 61.2, 61.3, 61.4, and 61.5. Do this assignment on paper because you must hand it in to me.
3. Choose what you will write about for your first genre: DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH.